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plural of shin

as in thighs

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present tense third-person singular of shin

as in shinnies

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In slalom, racers typically knock down gates with their arms or shins, which are protected by plastic shin guards. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026

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Chicken thighs, fish with skin and egg whites all support collagen synthesis, and thigh meat tends to contain more collagen than breast meat — and is usually cheaper.

— Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026

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Van Noort and her team decided to take a closer look at how these whale mothers conserve energy by filming them and their calves using drones in the bay of Head of the Bight in South Australia, where southern right whales aggregate and give birth.

— Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 22 July 2026
Boat noise is also forcing humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) mothers and their calves to dive to deeper, more dangerous water.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 July 2026

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Included in the kit are standard 4-, 6- and 8-mm hex screwdriver shanks that are compatible with all standard hex screwdriver bits and micro screwdrivers.

— Shirl Leigh July 20, New Atlas, 20 July 2026
But look out back, and there’s an Ole Hickory Pits commercial smoker cooking beef ribs, brisket, lamb shanks and chicken wings.

— Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026

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